as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
kept their love letters as souvenirs of their courtship
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Recent Examples of souvenir
Visitors today enter through the Nakamise shopping street, which is great for souvenirs and snacks.
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Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Look out for author events, and let the kids browse — sometimes a new book is the best rainy day souvenir.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Don’t bring a cough home as a souvenir.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Look out for author events, and let the kids browse — sometimes a new book is the best rainy day souvenir.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Flyers fans stomped on the animal and nearly destroyed it before security scurried the souvenir away from the rambunctious crowd.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Don’t bring a cough home as a souvenir.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for souvenir
Noun
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Audiences shunning the movie — which was released across more than 1,000 theaters in the US — is a reminder that art is tricky, even as the kingdom pours billions into building a film industry.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In addition to this, these products sync with platforms like Google, Apple, and Outlook calendars, enabling real-time updates, shared access, and automatic reminders to reduce miscommunication.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For now, friends and neighbors honor Celeste’s memory at the memorial that Cortez started with a lone photo of the girl and some flowers.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The memorial also allowed workers to reconnect.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Souvenir.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souvenir. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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